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Around the House with Matt and Shari
show 101: "the basics" top

101

Matt and Shari tackle the basics of decorating and home projects. They start with a basic lesson in decorating styles and how to discern what your own style might be. Then, Matt shows how to build your own work bench. Last, it’s on to four different no sew window coverings with lots of extras at the end of the show like a homemade vegetable soup recipe and fabric letters for kids!

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Work Bench How To
What’s My Decorating Style?
No-Sew Window Coverings
Homemade Vegetable Soup
Kids Foam Letters
show 102: "color our world" top

102If it “colors our world,” Matt and Shari are talking about it today. Shari discusses the basics of color theory to help you when selecting color for your home interior. Then, Matt and Shari discuss paint basics along with tips and tricks for painting. Last, they’ll teach the basics of creating floral arrangements which adds color to your home at the same time! 

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Broccoli Slaw
Tools of the Trade: Painting
All about Interior Color
How to Arrange Flowers
TIP: Decorator’s Paint Fan Deck
Make a Chess Board
show 103: "bedroom inspirations" top

103

In this show, Shari teaches an easy way to decorate your bedroom or any room in your home by using an inspiration piece. Matt and Shari show how to create the bedroom of your dreams starting with a discussion of all the pieces parts it takes to really dress a bed.  Then, Matt and Shari demonstrate how to create a custom designed closet organizer. 

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Inspiration for Shari's Studio
How To Dress a Bed
Closet Organization
Inspiration Piece Decorating
Cereal Box Book Holders
Kids Bed Book Pocket
Egg McMama
show 104: "its a wrap" top

104

Things that wrap around other things! Matt and Shari walk viewersthrough a brief history of home styles explaining the different looks and details. Then, Matt discusses insulating or wrapping your home to make it more energy efficient. Then, Shari shows how easy it is to make a new cover for (or wrap) an old pillow! 

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What’s My Exterior Style?
Save Big By Insulating Your Home
Garage Door Insulation
EZ Pillow Covers
Vegetarian Wraps
EZ Kid’s Fleece Blanket
Bat Napkin Rings
Napkin Ring Downloads
show 105: "function first" top

105Function comes first on today’s show.  Matt and Shari teach how to draw floor plans so your rooms function well for you.  Next, Matt shows ways to keep the garage functioning.  Shari creates a cool ribbon message board to keep you organized at home or in the office and we end on a couple of great books for kids to keep those young minds sharp!

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*How to Decorate 4: Floor Planning
Garage Door Maintenance
Garage Floor Upgrade
Ribbon Message Board
Books We Love for Kids
The Dirty Dozen
show 106: "bright ideas" top

106

Today’s show focuses on how to have just the right lighting for your home. Matt and Shari discuss the three different kinds of lighting and answer the most common lighting questions. Then, Matt shows how to install motion sensors. Another bright idea is adding wall decals to your room to create interest or bring a theme home and we’ll show you how to do it. 

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Home Lighting Tips
Installing a motion-sensor switch
Add Style with Wall Decals
Single Stone Decal On the Set of ATH!
Alternative Lighting
show 107: "all about accessories" top

107

The topic is accessorizing. The discussion starts with the best half dozen accessories to use. Then Matt makes a removable tile backsplash. Shari demonstrates how accessories of all shapes and sizes can be put together or “displayed” to make them stand out and make a statement.

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One Day Back Splash Tiling Project
Six Best Accessories
Displaying Accessories
*Kid's Floor Pillow
Ribbon Top Box
Creamy Potato Dip
Matt's Blazin' Chip Dip
Homemade Salsa
Homemade Guacamole
show 108: "a colorful exterior" top

108

Color is not just for inside your home. Matt and Shari show viewers how to bring color to the outside as well. The first project is a floor cloth to brighten a front porch, deck, or patio. Then, Matt shows how to build a dog house.  Count on Shari to offer practical suggestions for choosing exterior colors for a roof, siding, trim, windows, garage doors, front doors, and accessories. 

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Choosing Exterior House Colors
Four Season Wreath
A Hand Painted Floor Cloth
Painted Rocks
show 109: "reuse, restore, recycle" top

109

Get a rewarding feeling by fixing something old up to look new again or find a new way to use something that may have been tossed out. Matt and Shari have great suggests for a recycling party. Then, Matt offers a recycling cart project and  Shari uses recycled fabric for a single square framed quilt block.

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Rolling Recycling Cart
Framing a Quilt Block
Frayed Flowers
One Dinner - Three Ways
Recycling Party
*Button Craft
*Handkerchief Art
show 110: "great weekend projects" top

110

Start the weekend with a seasonal centerpiece that the whole family can help make. Next, Matt shows how to keep your floors and carpets bright and clean while Shari has some really quick no sew placemats and napkins. What would the weekend be without pizza and a fun craft project made to celebrate the seasons.

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No-Sew Placemats and Napkins
Decorative Table Trays
How to Maintain Your Area Rugs
How to Care for Tile
Happy Holidays Banner
Kid's Homemade Pizza!
show 111: "adding embellishments" top

111

Embellishing items around your home is an inexpensive and fun way to make “one of a kind” decorative accents. Matt and Shari start out having fun making a ribbon tassel. Then, Matt works in the garage at a gift wrapping station.  Shari shows how to give a plain set of drapes some pizzazz by adding embellishments of trim, beading, fringe, ruffles and more. 

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Ribbon Tassels
Embellishments for Your Home
Embellishing Kitchenware
Gift Wrapping Station
EZ Kid's T-Shirts
Homemade Salsa
show 112: "exterior details" top

112

Today’s show concentrates on exterior details with a discussion of shutters, window boxes, door knobs, and lighting. Then, Matt has a cool ladder platform project for those tricky high spots both in and outside your home. They’ll be painting and decorating clay pots to add color to a home exterior.

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*Ladder Platform for Stairs
Exterior Details
We Love Tupperware
Spray Painting Pots
show 113: "wonderful walls" top

113This show offers some great ideas for creating inexpensive and attractive wall art using fabric, calendars, scrapbook papers and your computer.  Matt demonstrates tongue and groove paneling and together Matt and Shari demonstrate various painting techniques to create texture and pattern in your home. 

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Styrofoam Art
Waldorf Salad
Making a Calendar Frame
Make Your Own Easy Art
Everyone's an Artist
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